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Copyediting for independent authors

Copyediting (also known as line editing) involves a thorough reading and analysis of your text, working through the material line by line, and taking a critical view of the overall structure. This includes:
  • Perfecting the language
    Copyediting involves correcting spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax and improving the flow of text by pointing out repetition, redundancy, clichés and so on.
  • Clarifying your writing style
    Copyediting will help bring out your voice as an author by analysing tone and expression. I will ask: Is this text appropriate for your audience? Is the tone right? Has this point been made as clearly as possible? Could this be more colourfully expressed?
  • Improving structure
    Copyediting involves taking an overview of the structure of the text, making sure the information is presented cogently. You may need to add subheadings, or a table of contents and an index, or to reorder chapters, or to remove repetitive passages.
  • Compiling a style sheet
    The style sheet ensures consistency of expression throughout the text. On it I note preferred spellings, abbreviations, hyphenation, capitalisation and handling of numbers and acronyms to make sure these are applied consistently.
Copyediting is a more detailed process than proofreading. If you are not sure what you need, I can assess the work first and give you feedback.





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  • Home
  • About
    • About me
    • Areas of expertise
  • For publishers
    • Overview
    • Clients
    • Copyediting
    • Copywriting
    • Localization
    • Project management
    • Proofreading
    • Repackaging and new editions
  • For authors
    • Overview
    • Critical reviews
    • Proofreading
    • Copyediting
    • Development editing
    • Fiction editing
    • Non-fiction editing
  • Subjects
    • Academic titles
    • Architecture
    • Art and art history
    • Business
    • Crafts and hobbies
    • Design and illustration
    • Fiction
    • Gardening
    • Graphic design
    • History
    • Nature and wildlife
    • Photography
    • Psychology and self-help
    • Science and maths
    • Self-publishing
    • Sport
  • Testimonials
  • Fees
  • Contact